Kon Ichikawa Movies

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.

Interview with Japanese film director, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1999.

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist...

Set against the backdrop of an imperial victory in the civil war leading up to the Meiji Restoration, Fallen Blossoms tells the story of the sorrows...

Kazuko and Umeko have been friends since college. They are modern businesswomen who have many obligations in life and are not ready for marriage....

A screwball tale of a suspected “lady thief” and the detective who is on her trail, following her from Osaka to her home village, where...

Enoken no wanwan taishô AKA Wanwan Taisho AKA Bowwow General directed by Nobuo Nakagawa

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

A samurai suffers to achieve enlightenment while being forced by a Zen Buddhist.

Minako, a ballerina who has been dating since her school days, and Koheta, a banker. It was Koheta who was finally about to get married as a result...

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions